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U.S. Stock Futures Steady, Treasury Yields Rise After Oil Tops $100

U.S. stock futures were steady and Treasury yields ticked higher after Brent briefly topped the $100 a barrel mark for the first time since July.

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Brent Hits $100 as U.S.-Iran Escalation, Houthi Strikes Deepen Gulf Supply Fears

Brent topped $100 a barrel for the first time since July as fresh U.S.-Iran attacks and Iranian missile fire into Jordan added to the escalating conflict.

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The High-Stakes Gamble Playing Out in the Natural-Gas Market

Europe has stockpiled only enough natural gas to get through a mild winter.

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Platinum Set for Surplus After Three Years of Deficit

Supplies will be in surplus this year as investors turn their back on the metal and Chinese jewelry demand weakens, the World Platinum Investment Council said.

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Are Germany's Factories Turning a Corner?

Factory orders and industrial production rose in the second quarter, shaking off fears of a slowdown as disruptions in the Hormuz Strait sent energy prices soaring.

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Europe Gas Prices Hit Highest Since 2023 as Market Braces for Prolonged LNG Squeeze

Extended disruption could leave Europe competing with Asia for a shrinking pool of available cargoes as winter approaches.

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Chinese Regulators Seek Higher Bar for Humanoid-Robotics Listings

Chinese humanoid-robotics companies could face a narrower path to public markets as authorities seek to calm the frenzy that followed robot maker Unitree's roller-coaster listing.

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China's Consumer, Producer Inflation Edge Higher

China's consumer and factory-gate prices rose in August, fueled by energy-market jitters tied to renewed tensions in the Middle East.

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RBA's Hawkish Comments Have Lit Fuse for September Rate Increase

Central bankers are usually reserved, with their public comments limited to pre-prepared lines that are often coached into them by internal staff.

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The ECB is virtually certain to hike rates Thursday. Here is why Wall Street is bracing for what comes next.

While nearly all observers anticipate a rate hike today, there is dissent among bond markets about the terminal rate for this tightening cycle from the ECB. Much depends on events in the Middle East and their impact on energy prices and inflation.

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Six Charts That Explain How Americans Really Feel About the Economy

Official data shows steady growth and low unemployment, but misses how rising costs have left many Americans behind.

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Trump Signs Orders to Ban Some Canadian Products From U.S. Market

The ban will affect a small subset of industries but could be ruinous for those companies if the trade prohibitions go into effect in three weeks.

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The States on the Front Lines of the Trade War With Canada

The latest Canadian tariffs on $20 billion of U.S. exports went into effect Tuesday. A handful of U.S. states are likely to feel a big effect.

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September 09, 2026 07:15 ET (11:15 GMT)